Illinois § 202

Full text of Illinois Illinois Compiled Statutes § 202, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 202.

Amendment or restatement of certification. (a) In order to amend its certificate of limited partnership, a limited partnership must deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an amendment or, pursuant to Article 11, articles of merger stating: (1) the name of the limited partnership; (2) the date of filing of its initial certificate; and (3) the changes the amendment makes to the certificate as most recently amended or restated. (b) A limited partnership shall promptly deliver to the Secretary of State for filing an amendment to a certificate of limited partnership to reflect: (1) the admission of a new general partner; (2) the dissociation of a person as a general partner; or (3) the appointment of a person to wind up the limited partnership's activities under Section 803(c) or (d). (c) A general partner that knows that any information in a filed certificate of limited partnership was false when the certificate was filed or has become false due to changed circumstances shall promptly: (1) cause the certificate to be amended; or (2) if appropriate, deliver to the Secretary of State for filing a statement of change pursuant to Section 115 or a statement of correction pursuant to Section 207. (d) Except as provided in Section 210, a certificate of limited partnership may be amended at any time for any other proper purpose as determined by the limited partnership. (e) A restated certificate of limited partnership may be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in the same manner as an amendment. A restated certificate of limited partnership shall supersede the original certificate of limited partnership and all amendments thereto filed prior to the effective date of filing the restated certificate of limited partnership. (f) Subject to Section 206(c), an amendment or restated certificate is effective when filed by the Secretary of State. (Source: P.A. 97-839, eff. 7-20-12.)

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Section 202 is part of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, the codified statutory law of Illinois. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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